International friendlies are a unique idea those days, however it is a danger for Steve Clarke to get an examine his crew towards pleasant competition in Diyarbakır.
Turkey is the competition as Scotland appearance to preserve the momentum ticking over after their Nations League achievement again in September. With no World Cup to stay up for Clarke and his crew (boo!) it is a welcome prevent hole in the course of the global damage, even though he's some distance from at complete strength.
He has no Celtic gamers to name upon after Age Postecoglou took his complete squad to Australia whilst Aaron Hickey is injured and Nathan Patterson, Che Adams and Kenny McLean all pulled out. But in spite of the call-offs, Clarke opted to stay with what he has instead of draft in replacements - that may imply probabilities for the likes of Liverpool's Calvin Ramsay and Bologna big name Lewis Ferguson off the bench.
Turkey: Fakir, Sound, Kayak, Oscar, KOK, Kahului, Celia, Kadiwéu, Under, Calhanoglu, Tosun. Subs: Ozcan, Sinik, Bayindir, Elmali, Bozok, Guler, Akaydin, Ozcan, Yuksek, Bulut, Sanuc, Akturkoglu, Unal, Turuc, Alemdar Scotland: Gordon, Robertson, McTominay, Hanley, Tierney, McGinn, Dykes, Hendry, Gilmour, Armstrong, Fraser. Subs: Kelly, McCrorie, Ferguson, Christie, McKenna, Porteous, Brown, Jack, Ramsay. 15 to go... 15 mins left right here in Diyarbikar - can Scotland muster an equaliser? They've genuinely been the higher facet withinside the ultimate 15 mins, in spite of slack protecting in advance withinside the clash. So near a 2d! Oh, Jack Hendry - he has to do higher... A nook is swung in, and a flick on reveals Hendry on the again publish.
The Cremonese defender simply can not pretty regulate his frame earlier than heading properly over in spite of being unmarked. A difficult danger, however one which Scotland need to be taking if they're to take whatever right here. Turkish changes A double extrade from the hosts. The ever-spectacular Calhanoglu makes manner for Deniz Turuc, while Tosun makes manner for former Manchester City starlet Enes Unal.
Scotland could be respiratory a sigh of comfort that the Inter midfielder has left the pitch. Restlessness withinside the stands Turkey have been cruising, however McGinn's strike has given Scotland that extra 'va va voom' and they're zipping the ball round with plenty greater cause now.
Ryan Christie enters the fray for Stuart Armstrong, while Billy Gilmour comes off for Rangers big name Ryan Jack. Turkey fanatics are slowly beginning to end up uneasy on the activities which have spread out over the past 5 mins.
MCGINN! A BOLT OUT OF THE BLUE! Just as Scotland start to appearance beleaguered, they're proper again on this tie out of clearly nowhere. McGinn alternatives the ball up in his very own 1/2 of and drives down the wing on the Turkey defence.
His sheer dedication and power maintains him going, earlier than attaining the nook of the container with a person respiratory down his neck. With all of it to do, he rifles a shot beyond Cakir into the some distance proper-hand nook to offer a entire unique outlook. What a player - harking back to a high Gareth Bale! Tosun attempts to make it three Another incident wherein the Scotland defence is carved open like a Christmas turkey.
The hosts pressure thru the center with the away facet backing off, earlier than Tosun is slid in behind. He shimmies and incorrect foots Kieran Tierney, aleven though his near-publish strike finally ends up withinside the facet netting as he drags it too plenty. Scotland want to be cautious right here; they're being pulled apart. Alarming for Clarke It is alarming simply how schoolboy Scotland's protecting has been right here. Andrew Robertson turned into stuck manner too excessive up the pitch there; his marauding run into no-mans-land gave Under the distance to run into.
A frantic mins there - what with the offside and Armstrong's appeals for a collision - led to greater misery. GOAL! 2-zero TURKEY! Cengiz Under punishes Armstrong's incapability to locate the proper pass. The ball is cleared, and he races thru on a 2v2 as Turkey come flying up the pitch.
The former Leicester winger waits, waits and waits a few greater earlier than evenly stroking the ball beyond Gordon for 2-zero. Scotland bewildered Quite uncertain as to the referee's selection to permit play on there.
Cenk Tosun attempts to bop his manner thru the Tartan Army defence, and his contact reveals Cengiz Under, who takes the ball out extensive. The assistant flags for offside...however for something reason, the referee fails to cooperate and Scotland clear. Stuart Armstrong is then doubtlessly up-ended down the alternative end, however there may be no foul given. Restart! Turkey get us underway for this 2d forty five mins of football.
All eyes on how Ramsay can do at the proper flank. Ramsay earns his first cap! It's been lengthy withinside the waiting, however Calvin Ramsay ultimately earns his first apperance for Scotland. The 19-year-vintage replaces Ryan Fraser at the proper-hand facet. Scott McKenna additionally comes on for Grant Hanley. Half-time! Turkey head into the damage with a 1-zero lead way to an admittedly tender intention afforded to Ozan Kabak.
In reality, the Tartan Army have not produced plenty; Lyndon Dykes has been near multiple efforts, and John McGinn flashed a volley extensive of the mark simply after the 1/2 of-hour.
But the hosts had been the dominating facet, with Hakan Calhanoglu particularly exerting his continental enjoy upon the game. Penalty shout dismissed Turkey fanatics clamour for a penalty because the ball is whipped into the container. Cenk Tosun is going down below pressure, aleven though referee Visar Kastrati waves away their protests.
Almost a second... Mengzi Under has his head in his palms after a strike from distance whistles beyond Gordon's post. It comes from a Scotland throw-in, that's lazily aimed in Billy Glamour's direction, not able to attain the Brighton guy. Under drives, and tries to wrap the ball round Hanley and into the lowest corner - eleven though his attempt is the incorrect facet of the woodwork. Two mins brought on right here in Diyarbakır. Frustrating, Scotland have slowly edged their manner lower back into the sport over the past 15 mins, and they may sense aggravated to mention the least as to how clean that intention got here about. A reasonably-priced free-kick accompanied through a good inexpensive try at marking Kayak - proper at the stroke of half-time too.
Not ideal. GOAL TURKEY! And it is that guy who threatened already, Oman Kayak. A reasonably-priced free-kick is given away at the proper flank, eleven though it's miles a ways sufficient out that it should not take a look at Scotland. Calhanoglu, as risky as he has been all recreation, whips a splendor of a ball in to the penalty spot, wherein an unmarked Kayak takes his provide with glee and nods the ball fantastically into the proper-hand corner. Grant Hanley become nowhere close to the previous Liverpool loaned there - it truly is disappointing. Great forestall from Gordon, Turkey nearly take benefit of bad defending. Ryan Fraser is without problems crushed down the left, leaving area for Kahului to run into.
His shot pressured Grant Hanley right into a lunge, and notwithstanding evading him, Gordon were given down properly to show the ball in the back off for a corner. Five mins plus stoppages left right here with inside the first half. Close for Scotland! By a ways Scotland's largest hazard, so a way! Ryan Fraser is despatched through with an extraordinary threaded header from Grant Hanley down the proper-hand facet, and he has the intentions of choosing out Lyndon Dykes - eleven though his reduce-lower back is reduced out. From the ensuing corner, the Australian-born big name heads narrowly over. His physicality reasons nearly every person problems. Scotland near a counter! Hendry, excellent on the ball again, discovered Ryan Fraser down the proper-hand facet. The former Aberdeen teen then attempted a ball over the pinnacle for Lyndon Dykes and John McGinn to pounce on, eleven though it fell simply quick and Turkey had been capable of clean.
Moments later, Andy Robertson's move searching for Dykes become reduce out through Collar Soyuncu. Turkey's early begin fading, Scotland are simply ebbing their manner lower back into this through being greater ownership-savvy. A much less direct technique from the Tartan Army manner that Turkey are not retaining the ball as without problems as that they'd completed and as a result are not able to exude their brilliance on the ball in attacking areas.
Hendry growing to the occasion, Jack Hendry is having an extraordinary recreation available tonight. He's stepping up the pitch fantastically to win the whole thing with inside the tackle, dominating with inside the air and flippantly bringing the ball out of defense occasionally - even supposing he has out of place more than one passes. So a way, an excellent trip from the previous Celtic big name as he keeps preserving his call with inside the global loop.
Scotland midfield want greater control For a kingdom with a Premier League midfield, Scotland haven't begun to dominate the ball with inside the center of the park. Their 3 in midfield - rather than Turkey's two - manner that they must appearance to utilise the engine room as their essential outlet earlier than beginning assaults from there.
Nothing is falling for them as such so a ways. Under fires over earlier than Kabak cannon hits bar! Turkey's largest hazard(s) yet. Kokcu makes amends for his in advance blunders with a fantastically deft ball into the course of Cengiz Under, who, with the assist of a deflection, fires over the bar whilst aiming for the pinnacle corner.
The ensuing set piece is labored out huge and whipped in, earlier than Kabak flora his header in opposition to the crossbar and firmly into the palms of Craig Gordon. Squeaky bum time right here for Clarke's facet. Kokcu loses composure Another probably risky assault for Turkey as Orkun Kokcu discovered himself in a apparently accurate function down the left-hand facet. His run spread out area for him to feed the opposite ball, aleven though he could not pretty get his head up. Soyuncu thwarts Scotland assault Scotland have not truly managed ownership as such withinside the starting mins, aleven though they nearly were given fortunate thru a bouncing ball. Caglar Soyuncu's short wondering and properly-timed leap noticed him win the ball beforehand of Lyndon Dykes earlier than the QPR striker should latch directly to the opportunity.
17:12WILL LANCASTER More sustained pressure Kuntz's guys have one clean plan today - provide the ball to Calhanoglu and allow him shoot. His 1/3 attempt at the ten-minute mark is deflected in the back of for a corner, and the feintest of penalty shouts for handball is waved away. 17:10WILL LANCASTER Scotland nearly take the lead! What a extraordinary begin to this recreation.
Scotland ruin for the primary time, and a ball is whipped in dangerously into the hall of uncertainty - additionally referred to as the six-backyard box. Lyndon Dykes seizes upon an opening withinside the lower back line, aleven though his stretching advances are simply now no longer sufficient to show the ball domestic earlier than Turkey concede a
corner. The first intention certainly isn't always a ways away for both facet right here. 17:08WILL LANCASTER A few possibilities for the hosts! It's Calhanoglu who has the primary attempt on intention. The Inter Milan huge guy cuts onto his lethal proper foot, and unleashes a bouncing attempt which Gordon has to brush aside for a corner.